Liev Schreiber Quotes

I look to challenge myself with a character that's not like myself or anything I've done before, but I certainly don't reject roles based on how often I've done them.

I like playing a variety of characters. I feel like I've been able to play different kinds of characters - I've done a lot of period pieces - but I've never had to play the same type of character too much.

I feel lucky that I always have a number of films to choose from. I would like to come out of my comfort zone while doing various roles, and I don't want to keep repeating my characters.

I will try to bring variety in my roles.

I think any actor hopes to have variety and range in what they do. Everybody has a certain range, so you take on roles to expand that the best you can... See things a little differently and whatnot.

If I ideally can, I'd do a comedy, and then I would do something where I'm a mental patient, and then I'd go back and do a comedy so I can continue to express myself in different ways.

I'm always looking for a chance to play somebody who's completely opposite of me, just because I find it more interesting.

I just want to do as many utterly different parts as I can get. Variety teaches you to act, and it keeps you fresh in your approach.

My main goal, when I started acting, was to show as much versatility as possible because I like playing diverse roles.

There is nothing better than playing a bad girl for two months, then turning around and playing someone sweet. Films give you this opportunity.

I haven't done many films. But with every movie, I try to showcase a different side of me through a character.

For me, if I'm completely honest, I've always loved playing Captain Hook, also because I've gotten a chance to play so many different variations of him, so I haven't just been playing the same guy day in, day out.

I've always looked for roles that are different. I've tried to continue to challenge myself as an actor and work in varying styles of films.

I wouldn't want to be associated with one character, because I want to be able to do different roles.

I want to do more roles that require a large level of preparation and that are completely different from who I am.

I don't want to build any image for myself. I don't want people to say, 'He does only a certain type of role.' I don't want only to be the hero of the story. An actor's weakness is the different roles that he can't do. But I am keen to grab only those roles as I am here to challenge myself.

I am obsessed with the idea of transformation. I have been very lucky so far to play very different roles - and I would love for that to continue.

I have played both serious as well as lighter characters, also, and have been satisfied with both types.

What I am always careful about is not to repeat the same kind of roles.

I am really happy that even though I am stuck in the comedy genre I have not been typecast. I am still getting to experiment a lot with my characters, which is a boon.

As a performer, I want to push my boundaries and try different roles.

Even if I do get stereotyped, I would like to think that it is more of a challenge because if you are given one character and asked to play in 10 different ways, it says more about me as an actor.

Being an actor I believe in doing a variety of roles so that the audience gets to see different shades of me.

I like playing a variety of roles and characters, as it forces you to keep challenging yourself.

Every role I have in my kitty is different. None of them resemble the roles I have played in my earlier films.